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May 16, 2008

Service Entrance

I see this as is one of the negative consequences of Hillary riding it out till the end.

Hanging this insignia on her is pretty harsh, the juxtaposition — “your shift is up!” — a cruel play on the politician as public servant. As well, the fact she’s caught unaware this way lends a flat-out paparazzi feeling here.

It’s also the kind of pic that will (cheaply) incite the more hardened partisan. To the Hill-raiser, it’s a total cheap shot, but to the Obamaniac, she brought it upon herself.